Karl-Heinz Thun
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl-Heinz•Thun |
| Used name | Karl-Heinz•Thun |
| Born | 29 April 1937 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Died | 15 June 1993 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Empor Rostock, Rostock (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Karl-Heinz Thun, Paul Borowski and Konrad Weichert started to sail together in the 5.5 metre class at the end of the 1950s and they were the East-German 5.5 metre champions from 1960-63. In the middle 60s they switched to Dragon class and together won 1968 Olympic silver and bronze in 1972, they were European champions in 1970 and 1972, won silver at the 1969 European Championships and bronze at the 1968 European Championships. In 1969 they also won their only East German Dragon class title.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Sailing | GDR |
Karl-Heinz Thun | |||
| Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | East Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Sailing | GDR |
Karl-Heinz Thun | |||
| Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |